Holder for fasteners



E. L. KRHEG A L HOLDER FOR FASTENERS Filed April 7, 1947 m. a m.

- INVENTOR. ffiffilg w/ Q, {$40M Patented Dec. 28, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y 2.457.689 i i l HOLDER FOR FASTENERS Eldon L. Krieg, South Whitley, Ind. Application April 7, 1947, Serial No. 739,847

with the other hand -in performing a nailing.

operation. I

Another object of my invention is to provide a construction of fastener grip in theform of tongs, the jaws of which are normally-spring pressed together for gripping a fastener and in which the .jaws may be readily spread to receive, guide, grip and/or release a fastener in performing a nailing operation. Still another object of my invention is to provide an improved construction of fastener grip in which a pair of spring pressed tong-like jaws are spreadable within predetermined limitsfor receiving, gripping, guiding and/or releasing fastenerssuch as nails, brads, tacks,-1etc.,.in performing a nailing operation. 7

Still another object of my invention is toprovide a construction-of tongs for gripping a fastener between a pair of relatively narrow jaws which may be introduced into extremely cramped space in which there is very little clearance for holding the nail, brad, tack or staple in an angularposition for performing anailing operation. 5 A still further object of. my invention is to pro: vide a construction of tool formedby a pair of relatively slendertong-like resiliently tensioned arms, one of which is curved to substantially embrace the other and'which terminates in aposition forming an abutment for limiting the spreading relation of said tong-like arms. r a

Still another object of my invention isto.pro' vide a construction of fastener gripxincluding a pair of slender operating arms therefor in which said arms are yieldably spring pressed together and one of said arms shaped to provide a supporting hook or extension handle for the device.

Other and further objects of my invention reside in the structural arrangement of. fastener grip as set forth more fully in :the specification hereinafter following by reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows the fastenergrip of myinvention'as it is held in thehand while performinga nailing operation; Fig. 2isan enlarged plan view of the fastener grip showing the position-of-;the tongs when grippinga nail; Fig. 3 is aside elevational view of the fastener grip illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 4. is a planview .of the fastener, grip with 5 Claims. (0111- 47) the arms spread preparatory to gripping a fastener or immediately subsequent to the release of the fastener; Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational View of the end of the fastener grip with a portion thereof illustrated in longitudinal section substantially on line 55 of Fig.

4 and Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

My invention is directed to an inexpensive and efficient construction of tool formed by a pair of relatively narrow coacting handles crossed adjacent the ends thereof and pivoted to provide a pair of preformed coacting jaws for gripping and holding a fastener such as a nail, brad, tack, etc., with the tool grasped in one hand while wielding a hammerwith the other hand for driving the nail, brad, tack, etc. The handles of the tool are formed in a very special manner wherein one of the handles terminates in a position within the curvature of the other of the handles. A curved portion of one handle serves as a limiting stop for a spreading operation of the first mentioned handle. Spring means are provided between the handies for normally maintaining the jaws in a gripping position for gripping a nail, brad, tack, etc.,

' tance for the arms and the associated coacting aws.

Referring to the drawings in detail reference charactersl andtZ designate the coacting arms of a tong1ike tool which are flattened at la and 2a to cross each other at the pivotal position 3at which they are pivoted by rivet member 4. The arms land 2 cross each other at the pivotal position 3 and terminate in slender jaw-like portions lb and 2b. The slender jaw-like portions lb and 2b abut each other in contacting faces [0 and 20. These abutting faces are shaped to receive the nail or staple to be gripped. A groove corresponding to the shape of the nail or staple to be gripped 7 is provided in each of the abutting coacting faces lo and 20. This groove is angularly disposed as represented more clearly in Fig. 5 by reference character ld. The groove 2d is semi-cylindrical in section and similarly the coacting groove Id is semi-cylindrical in section so that by the conjoint abutting relation of faces [0 and 20 a fastener is gripped between the abutting faces of the tool in an angular-position properly aligned for nailing. i

In Fig. 3 I have illustrated the manner in which in construction as arm I is provided with a re- 3 and the abutting coacting faces I and 20. This recess or transverse groove 6 therein and is curved around the end of arm 2 in eeeeee reia tion thereto as represented at T and terminates-t in a flattened portion 8 aligned with the end of arm 2.

Arm 2 terminates in examiners-human:

tially coincident with the center about which a radius may be drawn substantially conforming with the curvature 'l of arm I as represented more eartieuian at a'ih Fig. 1. The terminus of arm 2-"isgroovewadjacent the end thereof as repre sent'ed at l8. Betweenthe"recessi o ove"6 the above l0 r retme aee msr err-sens l-l whi'ch is hooked around 're'cessfor. 'gr o've 6- as rep esented at r2 and which exterior around greeve m in* arm 2" as" representdf at M. cem pression spring 'I I thust'e'nds "to maintain"f aces l c" and 2c in int'irnate' engagement rel-"gripping the fastener t'lieiebetween By'fl'applyiiig "pres sure with thfiii'gerg as illustrated in Fig. r with theto'orheld in the handa'nd'th'e extended curved shank Tresting against the'pal'rn of thehand, thefeces lcand 2c are spread eirewmg afastehei to be inserted orre'leased; v H

The faces '0 and 2'0 are limited in the 1 dista'nce imwhich they ma be spread by reason of theablitmentyef the end of arm 2' with the flattened-end 8*of "the curved portion 1 ofarm I. such an abutting position is being approached in the spreading operation as illustrated in Fig. 4. Upon abutineht' of the'end ofarm 2--with the abutment-facet of am I spring ll'is prevented from being "further stretched thereby prolonging the'lif of the's'pring and'pr'eventing damage and iiijiirytothe sprir g tension.

The"'curVature fl of arm l insures the convehieht' handling or "the device and prevents eu p'ageof the tool"d'uring"ahailing opera-hen; Moreirverjthe curved --eer 'roh "Eoft'h toor pi'O-' iiifies"ameans' for hanging or sUisDnfiihgthetObl. Such suspension of the tool is extremely conventenijjf'o'r example, when putting up inside window shad'e brackets on window frames. hneperator standing on a stepladderrnay hook the curved end 'l'o'f the to'olin ashirt orgarrnenflpbcket when 'th'e' tool "is" not "in u'se permitting iin'restribteduse' "of th hancls; "The curvatur 1 offthe Handle lalso1provides' a means for'hdoking "the tool ever" a work" bench inf a convenient" position ready for assisting in" ahailing operationatany time? rhe 'shap e of the'jaws lb and 2b and the arfang'eni'entof the recesses Id and 2d'iri 'the'f'ac'es' 'lc"'and'-2c*thereof form an important feature of I'nyfihvention. "As re r sented 1h Fi s} 1, 2- and 4 the" terminus of thtofol" is" no's-like foimedj by thetwo 'coactingjaws' lb and 2b. *Theradius' of the nose-like jaws viewed in planis loc'ated at subs ntially "the "center of 'th'aiear' portions abutting 'facesf means '20 intermediate the" re-* e'ssesfld and 2d and the" atpide's o'fth 'reiairf pon t fO'l'IS of the faces I c'ahd "2e"asrepresentedm nis. at 2e. That is to say, the radius when viewediri 'pl'ii-n' "of the nose-like endof the aws has a center substantially at 2f whereby the nose-like circular outline for the ends of the jaws is formed on radius IS. The ends lg and 2g of the noselike terminus are formed on an acute angle with respect to the bottom faces represented at 2h to enable the tool to be tilted into a position most convenient for gripping and guiding a slender fastener into driving position. The angularly disposed ends lg and -2g--- are directed on the same an le as the axis j of the recesses Id and 2d. A central opening I6 is provided between the jaws lb and 21) intermediate the pivotal position arrangement permits the eflicient gripping of the fastener during the driving operation.

' I I havefound the tool of my invention extremely practical in its'manufacture and production and efiicient in its use, and while I have described myinvention in one of its preferred embodiments I realize that modifications may be made and I intend sc -harnesses upon' iny' invention otherf t'ha'n tray redeemed" by the" scope of the eppenaed oeims. i 1

What I claim as new and desire to' secure by- Letters Patent of the United States 5 is as 'followsi i -1."-A--to0l for gr pping and gui'di ng'a' fastener for performing" a" driving operation}"comprising a pair of pivotally mounted arms terminating in coasting jaws; "each havin recessed abutting coacting races; said races operating tdg-rip' and airport-" e? fasteher-in*driving position, one of sem -arms terminating a curved"portio'n'extehdings'ubStantiallyaround the end of theotiier of= saidarms and "proVi'dih'gan abutment for limiting the movement thereof and spring r'rfeans extending between "said arms'for tensioning said arms and "normally" r'nai'rita'in-ing' said *co acting races iri-cldsd boacting' relation.

2. 'A tool for 'gr'ip'ping'and: guiding aiastener for p'iforiiiing' a} driving "operation, comprising a 'pair er =pivota11y mounted arms terminating in coacting jaws, 8aGh HaNin'g recessed abutting c'oa'ctihg Talkies, 's'aid fa'ces' operating to grip and support: fastener indriving position, one of said arms terminating in a curved portion extending'sub'stantially around 'the end of the other of' saidarms -'ahd providing an abutment for limiting the movement thereof, said arms each being'groovedat' transversely opposite positions therein and spring means extending between the transversely grooved positions for ten'sioning said arms "'an'd" maintaining 5 said coacting faces 'in closed 'position one with respect to the other.

3. '-A-t-oolfor gripping and guiding a fastener for performing" a driving operation, comprising a pair of pivotally 'mounted arms terminating in enacting jaws; eachhaving recessed abutting coacting-facesy'said races-being grooved along arnaxisextending substantially at an acute angle to the bottom "face of said jaws and having nose portions extending "at-an acute'an'gle to the bottom face-"of""said jaws'in substantially parallel alignment withthe'axis of said grooves whereby the terminus *ofsaid jaws may-be fitted into extremely limitedspaces, oneof "said arms su'b-: stantially surrounding'"the end of the other of, said arms and forming 'a:limiting abutnient for restricting the spreading of said arms andspring means-"eirtending -betweensaid-arms for norrnally mainta-iningsaid jaws in gripping relation withrespct-to the fast'ener which is to be driven. ""4."'- A tool for "gri pping' and guiding a fastener forperformi-ng Y a driving operation, Teomprising' a pair of 'pivotaily mdurited arms terminating in coacting jaws, each having recessed abutting coacting faces, said faces operating to grip and support a, fastener in driving position, one of said arms being formed in a curve with the terminus of the other of said arms as a center for the radius defining the curvature of said first mentioned arm whereby the curved end of said first mentioned arm constitutes an abutment for limiting the movement of the second mentioned arm and correspondingly limiting the spreading of said coacting jaws, and spring means extending between said arms for tensioning said arms and normally maintaining said coacting faces in closed coacting relation.

5. A tool for gripping and guiding a fastener for performing a driving operation, comprising a pair of pivotally mounted arms terminating in coacting jaws, each having recessed abutting coacting faces, said faces operating to grip and support a. fastener in driving position, one of said arms being formed on a curve extending substantially around the end of the other of said arms and terminating in a flattened abutment directed toward said last mentioned arm and providing an abutment for restricting the movement thereof and spring means extending between said arms for tensioning said arms and normally maintaining said coacting faces in closed coacting relation.

ELDON L. KRIEG.

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